08/31/1861: Fugitive Slave Hunters in Leavenworth, Kansas

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0321

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

John Harper, Anderson Guthrie, John Mitchell and Charles Perry, from Weston, are in town hunting two fugitives who escaped from Weston on Thursday. The blood hounds may go home, for Jackson and his wife have gone to Montgomery’s camp.

Date(s) of Creation

8/31/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Jackson

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Harper, John

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, KS, 1861-1977): 08/31/1861, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Leavenworth, Kansas

Note

1861.08.31 Jackson and Wife The_Leavenworth_Times_1861_08_31_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/31/1861: Fugitive Slave Hunters in Leavenworth, Kansas